Demonstrate and explain using chosen artwork file, the differences between the SELECTION TOOL (black arrow) and the DIRECT SELECTION TOOL (white arrow)
Demonstrate how to select only a single anchor point in an object.
Describe what are NESTED GROUPS and demonstrate how you select a group that is nested.
Demonstrate two ways to select multiple objects in an artwork. (hint: shift key, and marque)
Magic Wand Selection Tool (04-02 | 5:22)
Demonstrate how you would select similar objects based on their content. (hint: select all leaves that are a similar color)
Describe how the TOLERANCE level effects the selections with the magic wand tool.
Lasso Selection Tool (04-03 | 2:28)
Select several objects to demonstrate the advantage of using a LASSO selection vs. using a marque selection with the direct selection tool.
Select Same (04-04 | 3:37)
Demonstrate how to use SELECT SAME in an Illustrator document with a single menu command to select all the same objects (i.e. all leaves).
Save Selections (04-05 | 2:15)
Show how to save and then reload a selection in Illustrator
Selecting Objects Beneath (04-06 | 2:13)
Demonstrate how to select objects below other overlapping objects using a keyboard modifier (hint: CMD key)
RESOURCES:
VIDEO TRAINING - Illustrator CS5 Essential Training (by Lynda.com) Chapter 4 Selections
Note - videos and exercise files for this title are located in the DMASRVR1 SHORTCUTS folder in the link "G04" Note the chapter reference numbers above.
ASSESSMENT:
Skill Demonstration
graded by instructor / rubric. Please wait until you are ready to demonstrate all the skills on this assignment.
LEARNING GOALS:
Basic Selection Tools (04-01 | 8:50)
- Demonstrate and explain using chosen artwork file, the differences between the SELECTION TOOL (black arrow) and the DIRECT SELECTION TOOL (white arrow)
- Demonstrate how to select only a single anchor point in an object.
- Describe what are NESTED GROUPS and demonstrate how you select a group that is nested.
- Demonstrate two ways to select multiple objects in an artwork. (hint: shift key, and marque)
Magic Wand Selection Tool (04-02 | 5:22)- Demonstrate how you would select similar objects based on their content. (hint: select all leaves that are a similar color)
- Describe how the TOLERANCE level effects the selections with the magic wand tool.
Lasso Selection Tool (04-03 | 2:28)- Select several objects to demonstrate the advantage of using a LASSO selection vs. using a marque selection with the direct selection tool.
Select Same (04-04 | 3:37)- Demonstrate how to use SELECT SAME in an Illustrator document with a single menu command to select all the same objects (i.e. all leaves).
Save Selections (04-05 | 2:15)Selecting Objects Beneath (04-06 | 2:13)
RESOURCES:
ASSESSMENT: